Meanwhile, Alex Albon was running in P10 and a crucial points position for Williams, but a suspected power unit issue forced him to back into the pits.
The Williams star has failed to finish a grand prix since Austin, and he bemoaned yet another retirement over team radio.
Alpine and Williams suffer major blow at Las Vegas GP
The Las Vegas GP followed a nightmare outing in Brazil for Williams, where the team endured three crashes over the weekend, and Albon did not even start the race.
However, their situation did not improve in Las Vegas where Albon made a Q1 exit, and Franco Colapinto was involved in a terrifying crash in Q2.
The Argentine's car suffered extensive damage, with Williams once again presented with a mammoth task to repair the car in time for the grand prix. Colapinto was cleared to race, but was forced to start in the pitlane and could only finish well out of the points.